Tourism Tasmania has opened applications for its 2025 Winternships programme, offering 10 short-term tourism internships designed to attract visitors during the state’s off season period.
Open to Australians aged 18 and over, the programme includes return travel, accommodation, and a selection of locally made goods. Participants will take part in practical, winter-focused roles with Tasmanian tourism operators, from working in a floating sauna and caring for Tasmanian devils to assisting with farm work and artisan production.
Applications are open until June 17 and require a short written submission of 50 words or fewer explaining why the applicant wants to become a “winter person” in Tasmania.
Each Winternship is hosted by a local operator and offers hands-on experience intended to challenge common attitudes toward winter. Roles include Sauna Skipper at Kuuma Nature Sauna, where participants help maintain a wood-fired sauna on North West Bay; Devil Sitter at Devils@Cradle, supporting the care of nocturnal Tasmanian devils; and Goat Doofer at Hideaway Farmlet, assisting with a small farm-based music event in the town of Penguin. Other placements include Trail Trialler with Blue Derby Pods Ride, involving guided mountain biking; Calf Concierge at Borradale Stanley, helping with new-born livestock care; and Scenic Seat-Warmer at the Cataract Gorge Chairlift in Launceston.
Additional roles include Tunnel to Table Taster at Tunnel Hill Mushrooms, where participants grow and prepare mushrooms in a former railway tunnel; Barrel Butler at McHenry Distillery, working alongside staff at Australia’s southernmost whisky distillery; Fragrance Forager with Undersong Perfumery, helping source and bottle seasonal scents; and Splinter Specialist at the Huon Pine Shop and Creative Paper Tasmania, learning traditional woodworking and paper-making.
The programme is part of a broader campaign by Tourism Tasmania to promote winter tourism and support regional operators through immersive visitor experiences. The Off Season, which runs from May to August, has grown in recent years as a way to encourage travel during Tasmania’s cooler months and expand the tourism calendar beyond summer peaks.
A separate international version of the programme is also being offered to one Singaporean resident and a guest, in partnership with Trip.com. The winners will receive flights, accommodation, and a curated six-night itinerary that includes highlights from the Winternship programme.
Further details and the application form are available on the Discover Tasmania website.
